# May (2003)

> A socially isolated veterinary assistant turns her longing for companionship into a grotesque project of love, possession, and bodily creation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5939

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Comedy
- Director: Lucky McKee
- Cast: Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, James Duval, Nichole Hiltz, Kevin Gage, Merle Kennedy, Chandler Riley Hecht
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303361/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, macabre, disturbing, late night horror viewing, cult movie night

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